SWFL Estate Solutions

Author name: Nicole Murphy

Nicole Murphy is a real estate advisor and founder of SWFL Estate Solutions, helping families across Southwest Florida navigate inherited property, probate real estate, and estate transitions.

Middle-aged woman sitting at her kitchen table reviewing estate paperwork, reflecting an adult child working through probate documents while helping settle a parent's Florida home.
Probate

A Plain-English Guide to Probate Terms

Personal representative, letters of administration, ancillary probate — the language of Florida probate isn’t designed to be intuitive. Here’s a plain-English glossary of the 22 terms you’re most likely to encounter when selling an inherited Florida home, with practical notes on what each one means for the sale.

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